function loadImages(path) {
if (document.images) { 
img1 = new Image
img1.src = path + '/images/menub_hover_left.png'
img2 = new Image
img2.src = path + '/images/menub_hover_right.png'
img3 = new Image
img3.src = path + '/images/menub_bg.png'
}
}